This statistic shows the severity of burn-out for physicians in the United States, as of 2017, by specialty. It was found that urologists reported the highest levels of burn out, with an average of 4.6 on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 equals "It does not interfere with my life" and 7 equals "It is so severe that I am thinking of leaving medicine altogether."
Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
* Physicians were asked to rate the severity of their burnout on a scale of 1-7, where 1 equals "It does not interfere with my life" and 7 equals "It is so severe that I am thinking of leaving medicine altogether."
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Medscape. (January 26, 2024). Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
Medscape. "Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
Medscape. (2024). Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
Medscape. "Severity of Burn-out among U.S. Physicians as of 2017, by Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
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Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty [Graph], Medscape, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/